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2005 SESSION

053046304
HOUSE BILL NO. 2132
Offered January 12, 2005
Prefiled January 11, 2005
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2823 of the Code of Virginia, relating to traveling on state business; reimbursement for private vehicles.
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Patron-- Gear
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 2.2-2823 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-2823. Traveling expenses on state business; public or private transportation.

A. Pursuant to § 2.2-2825, any person traveling on state business shall be entitled to reimbursement for certain actual expenses as are necessary and ordinarily incidental to travel. If transportation is by public means, reimbursement shall be at the actual cost thereof. If transportation is by private means, reimbursement shall be at the rate as specified in the current general appropriation act an amount equal to the most recent business standard mileage rate as established in the Internal Revenue Code for employees or self-employed individuals to use in computing their income tax deductible costs for operating passenger vehicles owned or leased by them for business purposes.

B. Mileage allowed under subsection A or § 30-19.15 shall be construed to include all costs incident to the maintenance and operation of private transportation except storage and parking fees, turnpike, tunnel, ferry and bridge tolls.